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Love Food, Reduce Footprint: Diving into the Transition Streets Food Module

If you consider that around 25% of global carbon emissions come from food and agriculture it’s an area where we can have considerable impact on our planet… and on our own health too. But there are so many factors to consider when you start a conversation about the food we buy, from our dietary needs, cooking skills and the time we have, through to cost, environmental impact and animal welfare.

We delved deep into the sometimes daunting world of food at our latest Transitions Street meeting and got stuck into some vital conversations about how we nourish ourselves and our planet.

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Environment

Try These 3 Changes, Do Your Bit to Save the Planet

Watch episode 6 of Frozen Planet II and I challenge you not to want to take immediate action to reduce your contribution to warming our planet. The loss of ice at both poles, is already devastating species – I added my tears to those of the scientist returning to where the Adele penguin colonies used to be on the West of Antartica, and are no longer. And was heart broken to see their babies dying due to the rain that now falls on their colonies, instead of the crisp cold snow their downy coats can cope with.  

But what can each individual do? Here are 3 things to start with.

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